Rihanna's Curly Braids Have the Internet Talking
By @sharedot · · 6 pages
- Style
- Rihanna
- Hairstyle
- Fenty Hair
Fashion outlets report Rihanna paired long curls and braids in a half-up look at Giorgio Baldi, continuing a recent embrace of natural textures.
The Look That Stopped Santa Monica
Rihanna was photographed arriving at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica wearing her hair in a half-up style that combines long curls with braids, topped with a grey sweatsuit, white jacket, white flats, oversized hoop earrings and sunglasses.
The Economic Times reports the hairstyle brings together two different textures, with braids adding detail and curls giving the look extra volume. Yahoo says it looks like a mix of box braids and curls, styled half-up for added drama — though the exact technique is not confirmed.
Both outlets agree the look has made her hair a talking point among beauty and fashion enthusiasts.
Why This Hair Moment Is Different
The surprise is not a single outing but a streak. According to Yahoo, the braids first appeared on October 29 in Los Angeles, styled curlier in the latest appearance.
Yahoo also notes she wore a messy curly updo at the Christian Dior show during Paris Fashion Week in September and a bun with curly tendrils at the Matières Fécales show, plus a soft-curl Instagram tutorial last month.
The Economic Times adds that Harper's Bazaar highlighted the half-up style, saying Rihanna has been embracing natural-looking textures across several recent appearances — a shift for a singer famous for dramatic transformations.
From 'I Get Bored' to Fenty Hair
The 38-year-old has long treated hair as self-expression. The Economic Times notes that in a 2024 Allure interview she said, "I get bored," and doesn't worry about cutting or changing her hair because it grows back.
On the Couch by Lena Situations podcast in 2025, per the same report, she observed that many women have not fallen in love with their natural hair, and said rediscovering her own led her to launch Fenty Hair in June 2024 — shampoos, conditioners, treatments, styling products and a tool for different hair types.
At launch she said hair has been a marker of her evolution and growth.
What Comes Next
Both outlets read the look as an invitation: Yahoo suggests that if you haven't worn your hair curly, braided, or half-up lately, consider this a sign, noting cooler, less humid fall temperatures are ideal for trying something new or returning to a protective style.
The Economic Times frames her latest transformation as another chapter in an ever-changing style that keeps fans and beauty enthusiasts watching.